” This is a great time to launch a service promising to help consumers skip long lines in retail stores. If Amazon Go and similar products are a success, they stand to kill millions of retail jobs. HR Amazon Go automation retailMORE

The book, published by McGraw-Hill, is available for purchase now at all major Internet book retailers and will be on store shelves by November 15. Raising wages to improve applicant pools and signal labor markets to address skill shortages. At 5 percent, high-wage occupations ($21.14 MORE

I’ve been working at a small retail business (nine employees) for nearly two years. Is it appropriate to ask for a wage increase? It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. Is my employee taking too much sick leave? I’m a relatively new manager and I’m struggling a little with how to handle one of my employee’s use of sick leave. I work in an industry that has a public-facing desk that needs to be covered when we are open. MORE

This means a life of retail with college loans to pay off, in addition to living expenses. If these students knew they’d wind up in retail, I’m sure they wouldn’t have added a $300 loan payoff on top of minimum wage! College Wasn’t A Total Waste… Even In Retail. Remember I said that if college students knew they’d wind up in retail, they’d never have put themselves tens of thousands of dollars in debt? In 2013, 1.7 MORE

My daughter works for a chain retail clothing store. This is a minimum wage job with no benefits. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. My employee wants me to teach her a skill she doesn’t really need for her job. I currently manage a team of eight people. How much additional knowledge and information should I share with my employees outside of what is needed for them to do their job? MORE

Those who work in low-wage jobs are often left out of the conversation. These are the people working in retail, food service, warehouse and production. Why Low-Wage Workers Matter. of American workers are in low-wage jobs. 1 The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) states that in 2013, nearly two-thirds of workers in jobs that pay federal minimum wage or less are in the service industry. Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers, 2013.” MORE

Not being legally minded, I had the opportunity to sit down with Tammy McCutchen, previously the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division at the Department of Labor, where she answered all my questions while I learned a lot about the new changes. MORE

That doesn’t make the gender-wage disparity in America any less real. Regardless of Jill Abramson’s firing, the wage gap is a very real issue, and so is the fact that you could lose your job or face punishment for bringing it up. MORE

As predicted, job growth slowed in January and some of the retail jobs the economy added in November and December have now disappeared. These trends will continue through to the February jobs report, as oil prices show no signs of becoming more favourable to the North American energy industry, and retail continues its seasonal adjustment. Wage growth continues to be positive but slow, with an average increase in January of 12 cents. MORE

Wage growth continues to be slow but has risen by 2.6% Tech, health care, service and retail are all still continuing to grow. Retail: +22,000. September’s much anticipated jobs report is here and the news is… ok. MORE

Do minimum wage jobs expect you to accept on the spot, rather than asking for time to think it over? I’m retiring and plan to get a minimum wage job to supplement my social security income. It’s my impression that in minimum wage work, the expectation is that the job should be accepted or rejected immediately when it’s offered. Often, yes, I think so too — at least assuming that we’re talking about something like retail or food service work. MORE

This generation is not nearly as concerned about pay grades as it is with flexibility and being measured based upon productive output as opposed to a flat wage. It is often said that money cannot buy happiness. MORE

True, if you do not go to university you are likely to start on a lower wage, but the flip side is that you’ll be starting that working life three years earlier than students, and therefore gaining three years’ more wages. MORE

Supreme Court decision last month siding with the world’s largest retailer was widely seen as a blow to many other would-be class-action plaintiffs. But some employment class-action lawsuits, particularly those involving disputes over overtime and other wage-and-hour claims, are surviving and have even been strengthened by the ruling, as judges have issued opinions arguing the Wal-Mart decision does not apply to a given case. Wage & Hour FAQ] Q. Be our Friend. MORE

Yes, it's true: Apple is now dealing with union organizing in its award-winning retail stores. The minimum wage for 2011 in San Francisco, one of the most expensive cities in the United States, is $9.92 MORE

Do you desire an escape from a minimum wageretail job? The post Landing an Entry Level Job Without a Degree appeared first on Ms. Career Girl. Stuck in a mind-numbing job, but you don’t seem to be able to escape? MORE

It was once a common retail scheduling practice, but it’s increasingly common for retailers to employ availability agreements instead, which allow for more flexibility for workers, and the ability to refuse call in shifts within their availability. They’re betting that the public’s commitment to fair wages and treatment for all is vastly outweighed by our commitment to cheap music festival outfits and overpriced kitschy housewares. MORE

But not all huge pay gaps are in STEM fields – retail, food service and transportation also have significant gender pay gaps, ranging from 14 to 28%. The wage gaps between cis and transgender people and between able and disabled people also remain huge. MORE

In addition to key indicators like overall employment and wage growth, I’ll be digging into the report for information on regional and sector disparities, youth employment trends, underemployment and where America stands in the global employment picture. Wage Growth. Quarter after quarter, wage growth has been so slow as to be measured in single digit fluctuations, a little bit up, a little bit down, but for the most part, slow and steady. MORE

I recently started working in a high-end retail setting selling a luxury item. The company shouldn’t let that happen, although retail is often more relaxed about that kind of thing than an office setting might be. They reduced her wages to the normal rate for a front desk person, plus all the merit increases she’s received over her 10 years there. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. Coworkers are leaving love notes for each other. MORE

The pace of job growth has been slower in 2016 than in 2015 — it’s down from an average of 215,000 — but most other trends have remained the same: a struggling energy sector, increases in service, tech and medicine and generally slow wage growth. MORE

Organizations have always attempted to determine pay based on the “value” of the work performed – not the external factors of what might be defined as a “fair” wage. In Part one of this series , a theme was established. MORE

Interestingly enough though, I have spoken to many young professionals in other fields, be it retail, real estate, mortgage, banking and other industries who are also working intensive hours, which are not always paying immediate dividends. By Pedram Tabibi. MORE

” While it’s encouraging to learn that Joey takes employee comfort so seriously, their corporate dress code policies — and those of other restaurant and retail groups — don’t seem to be in full effect on the ground floor. MORE

But for now, here are five work perk stories I’m keeping an eye on: Dan Price Emptied His Retirement Accounts for that $70,000 Gravity Wage. He’s the CEO who made $70,000 the minimum wage at Gravity, and did so at his own expense. This is mysterious to me, considering the National Post cites a $400 million cost to the retailing giant. So you may have noticed that I have a fascination with startup work perks. MORE

Issues continue with unemployment, underemployment , and most job creation in poorly paid retail and service occupations. For example, lawyers continue to get a high growth and median wage marks in the BLS data. The U.S. MORE

I worked for a winter sports retailer buying snowboard equipment. I should have started the business and quit when the earnings had matched or exceeded my job wage. That I'm horrible with numbers despite my background in retail buying. MORE

The American economy added 292,000 non-farm payroll jobs in December, but wages fell by one cent. Financial services, travel, and predictably, retail, saw strong growth last month. Slow wage growth and underemployment are two disturbing trends to keep an eye on. Wage growth was flat or sluggish throughout much of the year, as has been the case since the economic collapse. That’s still better than projections, which had put job growth closer to 211,000. MORE

Commissioned” Exemption – This exemption is intended to apply to commissioned sales employees of retail or service establishments. times the minimum wage. For information on how to initiate an anonymous overtime complaint to the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Monthly Newsletter Library Overtime, Commissions and Unpaid Wages“I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need. if I die by four o’clock.”. Henny Youngman . MORE

The tax credit itself is equal to 25% or 40% of a new employee’s first-year wages, up to the maximum for the target group to which the employee belongs. For employers who are hiring in these targeted groups, the tax benefit has in the past been very lucrative especially in industries like retail, hospitality, call center and restaurant. One of my favorite tax credit programs if there ever was a thing as favorite tax credits is the Work Opportunity Tax Credi t or WOTC. MORE

The lovely world of retail. But behind the groceries, bright lights, jewelry, clothes and mannequins you will find hard working individuals who work for minimum wage in most cases. How do you find those retail stars, you ask? Retail HR. Are you in retail HR? MORE

Employee retention can be a big problem in low-wage jobs. Industries like retail and food service are known for high turnover rates, which leads to a constant cycle of hiring and training new employees. The starting wage for most jobs in production and the warehouse was minimum wage, and the attitude from upper management was that employees were expendable. High turnover can cost a company time and money. MORE

November’s BLS report shows all the trends we saw in October – more jobs, low but unchanging unemployment and no gain in wages – holding steady. While most commentary on this month’s report is focused on that long promised rate hike from the Fed, I’m more interested in that lack of movement in wages. Wages, though, aren’t rising – and that’s bad. Jobs Friday again? MORE

A reader writes: I work at a retail job with mostly hourly positions and low wages. My impression is that pay is pretty crappy all around, and no one feels like we have any power to negotiate our wages. It’s illegal for them to retaliate against you for exercising your legally protected right to discuss wages and working conditions with your coworkers, but retaliation can be subtle and difficult to prove. MORE

This means a life of retail with college loans to pay off, in addition to living expenses. If these students knew they’d wind up in retail, I’m sure they wouldn’t have added a $300 loan payoff on top of minimum wage ! College Wasn’t A Total Waste… Even In Retail Remember I said that if college students knew they’d wind up in retail, they’d never have put themselves tens of thousands of dollars in debt? MORE

A reader writes: I’m job-searching, and many people have suggested I get a minimum wage job. because I don’t want to work for minimum wage. I know the benefits of working a minimum wage job (any pay is better than nothing, it keeps me busy, etc.). I don’t look down on people who work minimum wage either. – I have worked minimum wage/low skill jobs, and it is difficult to break out of the pattern. Minimum wage brings, at most, $1160. MORE

This is normally a very standard process in many industries but I have found it is not uncommon for retail employers to completely skip this step of the hiring process. No, in fact her current wage is $12.00/hour and her title is at a clerk level. MORE

Because the drug manufacturers cannot sell their prescription medications directly to the public, they sell the medications to distributors or retail pharmacies, who then dispense the medications to an “ultimate user” who presents a proper physician’s authorization. MORE

This is likely not to change because the war for talent is already being waged with industry specific keywords in Silicon Valley and other parts of the world where extremely specific, technical, and skilled developers, designers, and engineers are in high demand. MORE

The lovely world of retail. But behind the groceries, bright lights, jewelry, clothes and mannequins you will find hard working individuals who work for minimum wage in most cases. How do you find those retail stars, you ask? Retail HR. Are you in retail HR?

This is normally a very standard process in many industries but I have found it is not uncommon for retail employers to completely skip this step of the hiring process. No, in fact her current wage is $12.00/hour and her title is at a clerk level.

Those who work in low-wage jobs are often left out of the conversation. These are the people working in retail, food service, warehouse and production. Why Low-Wage Workers Matter. of American workers are in low-wage jobs. 1 The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) states that in 2013, nearly two-thirds of workers in jobs that pay federal minimum wage or less are in the service industry. Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers, 2013.”

A reader writes: I’m job-searching, and many people have suggested I get a minimum wage job. because I don’t want to work for minimum wage. I know the benefits of working a minimum wage job (any pay is better than nothing, it keeps me busy, etc.). I don’t look down on people who work minimum wage either. – I have worked minimum wage/low skill jobs, and it is difficult to break out of the pattern. Minimum wage brings, at most, $1160.

Yes, it's true: Apple is now dealing with union organizing in its award-winning retail stores. The minimum wage for 2011 in San Francisco, one of the most expensive cities in the United States, is $9.92

” This is a great time to launch a service promising to help consumers skip long lines in retail stores. If Amazon Go and similar products are a success, they stand to kill millions of retail jobs. HR Amazon Go automation retail

It was once a common retail scheduling practice, but it’s increasingly common for retailers to employ availability agreements instead, which allow for more flexibility for workers, and the ability to refuse call in shifts within their availability. They’re betting that the public’s commitment to fair wages and treatment for all is vastly outweighed by our commitment to cheap music festival outfits and overpriced kitschy housewares.

” While it’s encouraging to learn that Joey takes employee comfort so seriously, their corporate dress code policies — and those of other restaurant and retail groups — don’t seem to be in full effect on the ground floor.

Commissioned” Exemption – This exemption is intended to apply to commissioned sales employees of retail or service establishments. times the minimum wage. For information on how to initiate an anonymous overtime complaint to the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Monthly Newsletter Library Overtime, Commissions and Unpaid Wages“I’ve got all the money I’ll ever need. if I die by four o’clock.”. Henny Youngman .

But not all huge pay gaps are in STEM fields – retail, food service and transportation also have significant gender pay gaps, ranging from 14 to 28%. The wage gaps between cis and transgender people and between able and disabled people also remain huge.

November’s BLS report shows all the trends we saw in October – more jobs, low but unchanging unemployment and no gain in wages – holding steady. While most commentary on this month’s report is focused on that long promised rate hike from the Fed, I’m more interested in that lack of movement in wages. Wages, though, aren’t rising – and that’s bad. Jobs Friday again?

In addition to key indicators like overall employment and wage growth, I’ll be digging into the report for information on regional and sector disparities, youth employment trends, underemployment and where America stands in the global employment picture. Wage Growth. Quarter after quarter, wage growth has been so slow as to be measured in single digit fluctuations, a little bit up, a little bit down, but for the most part, slow and steady.

This generation is not nearly as concerned about pay grades as it is with flexibility and being measured based upon productive output as opposed to a flat wage. It is often said that money cannot buy happiness.

Yes, it's true: Apple is now dealing with union organizing in its award-winning retail stores. The minimum wage for 2011 in San Francisco, one of the most expensive cities in the United States, is $9.92

” This is a great time to launch a service promising to help consumers skip long lines in retail stores. If Amazon Go and similar products are a success, they stand to kill millions of retail jobs. HR Amazon Go automation retail

It was once a common retail scheduling practice, but it’s increasingly common for retailers to employ availability agreements instead, which allow for more flexibility for workers, and the ability to refuse call in shifts within their availability. They’re betting that the public’s commitment to fair wages and treatment for all is vastly outweighed by our commitment to cheap music festival outfits and overpriced kitschy housewares.

True, if you do not go to university you are likely to start on a lower wage, but the flip side is that you’ll be starting that working life three years earlier than students, and therefore gaining three years’ more wages.

Employee retention can be a big problem in low-wage jobs. Industries like retail and food service are known for high turnover rates, which leads to a constant cycle of hiring and training new employees. The starting wage for most jobs in production and the warehouse was minimum wage, and the attitude from upper management was that employees were expendable. High turnover can cost a company time and money.

As predicted, job growth slowed in January and some of the retail jobs the economy added in November and December have now disappeared. These trends will continue through to the February jobs report, as oil prices show no signs of becoming more favourable to the North American energy industry, and retail continues its seasonal adjustment. Wage growth continues to be positive but slow, with an average increase in January of 12 cents.

That doesn’t make the gender-wage disparity in America any less real. Regardless of Jill Abramson’s firing, the wage gap is a very real issue, and so is the fact that you could lose your job or face punishment for bringing it up.

This means a life of retail with college loans to pay off, in addition to living expenses. If these students knew they’d wind up in retail, I’m sure they wouldn’t have added a $300 loan payoff on top of minimum wage! College Wasn’t A Total Waste… Even In Retail. Remember I said that if college students knew they’d wind up in retail, they’d never have put themselves tens of thousands of dollars in debt? In 2013, 1.7

This means a life of retail with college loans to pay off, in addition to living expenses. If these students knew they’d wind up in retail, I’m sure they wouldn’t have added a $300 loan payoff on top of minimum wage ! College Wasn’t A Total Waste… Even In Retail Remember I said that if college students knew they’d wind up in retail, they’d never have put themselves tens of thousands of dollars in debt?

I worked for a winter sports retailer buying snowboard equipment. I should have started the business and quit when the earnings had matched or exceeded my job wage. That I'm horrible with numbers despite my background in retail buying.

Issues continue with unemployment, underemployment , and most job creation in poorly paid retail and service occupations. For example, lawyers continue to get a high growth and median wage marks in the BLS data. The U.S.

The American economy added 292,000 non-farm payroll jobs in December, but wages fell by one cent. Financial services, travel, and predictably, retail, saw strong growth last month. Slow wage growth and underemployment are two disturbing trends to keep an eye on. Wage growth was flat or sluggish throughout much of the year, as has been the case since the economic collapse. That’s still better than projections, which had put job growth closer to 211,000.

A reader writes: I work at a retail job with mostly hourly positions and low wages. My impression is that pay is pretty crappy all around, and no one feels like we have any power to negotiate our wages. It’s illegal for them to retaliate against you for exercising your legally protected right to discuss wages and working conditions with your coworkers, but retaliation can be subtle and difficult to prove.

The book, published by McGraw-Hill, is available for purchase now at all major Internet book retailers and will be on store shelves by November 15. Raising wages to improve applicant pools and signal labor markets to address skill shortages. At 5 percent, high-wage occupations ($21.14

The pace of job growth has been slower in 2016 than in 2015 — it’s down from an average of 215,000 — but most other trends have remained the same: a struggling energy sector, increases in service, tech and medicine and generally slow wage growth.

Do you desire an escape from a minimum wageretail job? The post Landing an Entry Level Job Without a Degree appeared first on Ms. Career Girl. Stuck in a mind-numbing job, but you don’t seem to be able to escape?

Interestingly enough though, I have spoken to many young professionals in other fields, be it retail, real estate, mortgage, banking and other industries who are also working intensive hours, which are not always paying immediate dividends. By Pedram Tabibi.

But for now, here are five work perk stories I’m keeping an eye on: Dan Price Emptied His Retirement Accounts for that $70,000 Gravity Wage. He’s the CEO who made $70,000 the minimum wage at Gravity, and did so at his own expense. This is mysterious to me, considering the National Post cites a $400 million cost to the retailing giant. So you may have noticed that I have a fascination with startup work perks.

Organizations have always attempted to determine pay based on the “value” of the work performed – not the external factors of what might be defined as a “fair” wage. In Part one of this series , a theme was established.

Do minimum wage jobs expect you to accept on the spot, rather than asking for time to think it over? I’m retiring and plan to get a minimum wage job to supplement my social security income. It’s my impression that in minimum wage work, the expectation is that the job should be accepted or rejected immediately when it’s offered. Often, yes, I think so too — at least assuming that we’re talking about something like retail or food service work.

Wage growth continues to be slow but has risen by 2.6% Tech, health care, service and retail are all still continuing to grow. Retail: +22,000. September’s much anticipated jobs report is here and the news is… ok.

Because the drug manufacturers cannot sell their prescription medications directly to the public, they sell the medications to distributors or retail pharmacies, who then dispense the medications to an “ultimate user” who presents a proper physician’s authorization.

Supreme Court decision last month siding with the world’s largest retailer was widely seen as a blow to many other would-be class-action plaintiffs. But some employment class-action lawsuits, particularly those involving disputes over overtime and other wage-and-hour claims, are surviving and have even been strengthened by the ruling, as judges have issued opinions arguing the Wal-Mart decision does not apply to a given case. Wage & Hour FAQ] Q. Be our Friend.

I recently started working in a high-end retail setting selling a luxury item. The company shouldn’t let that happen, although retail is often more relaxed about that kind of thing than an office setting might be. They reduced her wages to the normal rate for a front desk person, plus all the merit increases she’s received over her 10 years there. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. Coworkers are leaving love notes for each other.

I’ve been working at a small retail business (nine employees) for nearly two years. Is it appropriate to ask for a wage increase? It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. Is my employee taking too much sick leave? I’m a relatively new manager and I’m struggling a little with how to handle one of my employee’s use of sick leave. I work in an industry that has a public-facing desk that needs to be covered when we are open.

Not being legally minded, I had the opportunity to sit down with Tammy McCutchen, previously the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division at the Department of Labor, where she answered all my questions while I learned a lot about the new changes.

The tax credit itself is equal to 25% or 40% of a new employee’s first-year wages, up to the maximum for the target group to which the employee belongs. For employers who are hiring in these targeted groups, the tax benefit has in the past been very lucrative especially in industries like retail, hospitality, call center and restaurant. One of my favorite tax credit programs if there ever was a thing as favorite tax credits is the Work Opportunity Tax Credi t or WOTC.

This is likely not to change because the war for talent is already being waged with industry specific keywords in Silicon Valley and other parts of the world where extremely specific, technical, and skilled developers, designers, and engineers are in high demand.

My daughter works for a chain retail clothing store. This is a minimum wage job with no benefits. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. My employee wants me to teach her a skill she doesn’t really need for her job. I currently manage a team of eight people. How much additional knowledge and information should I share with my employees outside of what is needed for them to do their job?